Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Novelist

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Jan 28, 1873
  • Died: Aug 3, 1954

Colette was the surname of the French novelist and performer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. She is best known for her novel Gigi, the basis for the film and Lerner and Loewe stage production of the same title.

The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike. jealousy

I love my past, I love my present. I am not ashamed of what I have had, and I am not sad because I no longer have it. sad

Be happy. It's one way of being wise. wisdom

Total absence of humor renders life impossible. humor

What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner. life

A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up. equality

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship. friendship

Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at first sight. jealousy

One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave. age

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

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For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 quotes from Storm Jameson

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To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 other wisdom & wit from Victor Hugo

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